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"The force's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Resource Group has persuaded me that participation in the contemporary Brighton Gay Pride event is compatible with my total commitment to police impartiality," he explained to the BBC.

"This decision helps to reinforce our corporate efforts to be seen as an employer and service of choice, whilst not compromising the essential impartiality that I see as the cornerstone of police professionalism."